Where does “ريش” come from?

ريش (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܪܝܫܐ, from Aramaic רישא, from Proto-Semitic *raʔš- — head.

ريش (Arabic): feathers, quills; feathering, plumage; clothes,...

Definitions

  1. feathers, quills; feathering, plumage; clothes,...

Ancestry of “ريش”, step by step

ريش traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Syriac ܪܝܫܐ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܪܝܫܐhead, poll; single person; summit, top, tip,...
2Aramaicרישאhead; top, head
3Proto-Semitic*raʔš-head

via Arabic رِيش

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرِيش

via Hebrew רֵישׁ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewרֵישׁ

Words derived from “ريش

Every word from Proto-Semitic *raʔš-Every word from Aramaic רישאEvery word from Classical Syriac ܪܝܫܐ
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